The Director of an Alumni Association for a Small College $\begin{array} { c c } \text { Years } x & \text { Contribution } y \\ 1 & 500 \\ 5 & 100 \\ 3 & 300 \\ 10 & 50 \\ 7 & 75 \\ 6 & 80 \end{array}$

Essay

The director of an alumni association for a small college wants to determine whetl there is any type of relationship between the amount of an alumnus' contribution ( dollars) and the number of years the alumnus has been out of school. The data fol
a. Draw the scatter plot for the variables.
b. Give a brief explanation of the type of relationship.
$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Years } x & \text { Contribution } y \\ 1 & 500 \\ 5 & 100 \\ 3 & 300 \\ 10 & 50 \\ 7 & 75 \\ 6 & 80 \end{array}$